Radiator mounting



Dec.. 1, 1931. A. F. IHDE 1,834,709

RADIATOR MOUNTING Filed Apg. 22, 1930 gra/vento@ August E [l1/de Wie Patented Dec. 1, 1931 p f i y Y n Ull''lill)Y STATES PATENT OFFICEQ AUGUST F. IHDF, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, Assrenon ro FEDnFns MFG. co., OF

BUFFALO, NEW YORK v RADIATORl MOUNTING n n Application filed August 22, 1930. Serial No. 477,127.

This invention relates to radiator mountf which will automatically align the parts as ings and particularly to a mounting for they are assembled together and which are so motor vehicle radiators uponthe chassis. proportioned as to permit oi' desired small In current automobile practice the waterrelative movements of these portions which cooling radiator; comprising a central coolmay occur in the absorption of kdistortional ing portion having relatively small and thinstresses by 'the saddlemember when the radiwalled water passageways surrounded by ator is mounted upon a motor vehicle. larger passages adapted to pass large volumes These and other objects and advantages oi air for absorbing heat from the motor will become apparent as vthe description procooling water, and upper and lower water ceeds, reference being made to a typical con- 10 tanks attached tothe cooling portion; is struction incorporating the principles of the mounted to a front portion of the vehicle invention and illustrated in the accompanychassis or frame, the upper and lower tanks ing drawings wherein Y communicating with the engine water 'jacket lF ig. 1 is a front elevation of a completely through suitable conduits. The radiator assembled radiator core with the saddle or core is invariably constructed of very light stud bar mounting means attached.

metal, in order to provide for eilicient heat Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective vview of transfer, and since the vehicle frame is subthe lowercore and saddle assembly, portions jected to vibrations and strains, it yis cus- Vof the core being broken away to reveal the tomary to mount the core on the. frameby positive aligning means. means of a resilient saddle which prevents Fig, 3 is a transverse vertical sectional excessive shocks being transmitted to the core. View takenon line 3-3 of Fig.V 1.

Une typical form of saddle or stud bar ein- Fig, 4 is a longitudinal vertical section bodies a substantially U-shaped stripl of taken along 1in@ 4 4 of Fig. 3. 2p metal, the lateral upright portions of which Ag Shown in Fig, 1,1311@ radiator core, com- J engage the Side edges Of theCOOilIlg POTOD prising a central cooling portion 10 and upof the Core, While Jthe Upper ends 0f hGSe 11P- per and lower water tanks 11 and 12 respecright portiOIlS are rigidly Seemed- 0 the tively, is mounted upon the U-shaped saddle l1191381'tank,lllflowel 01 horizontal 1901131011 Of member 13 which includes upright side bars the bar extending beneath the lower core tank 11 having upper lips 15 adapted to be beni; d and being SeClll'eCl E-O the VhiCle fllmover and securely aitixed to the upper tank f In attaching the saddle to the radiator core, 11, and 9, lower Strip 16, the central portion 17 the saddle is placed about and brought -into of which .is devad for engagement 'with ellgagemallt Wltll the Core after WlllCll the thelower tank 12, and the side portions 18ct upper saddle portions arebent over the upper which we adapted to be .rigidly securedr lto Wil'el l and alllXel theleto by Soldelfmg the frame of an automotive vehicle (not or other means. During this operation 1t is Shown) The Side bal-S11 and the 'tank 11 HSCQSSMY that the COT@ and Saddle be LC CU Vare'providedwith rearwardly extending elelately allgllefl by the Workman a task Wlllcll ments 19l and 21 respectively which'are utirequires considerable time and effort and lized to support a conventional radiatorshell 9U results in relatively great labor costs for this (not Shown) The Side bars 14 are further tem lll the Productloll 0f il Complete COTC- provided with inwardly turned tlanges'QQ The present invention contemplates a saddle which may engage the Cooling portion 1() of A and core constructiOnA wherein theSe PllS the core. Itwill ybeA seen that the core proper 45 maybe quickly and positively aligned prior is virtually suspended from vthe points of g5 to the attaching Operation With a large SaV- attachment of the upper tank 11 to lips 15, ing of time, and, consequently, a reduction in and that the lower tank may, the saddle labor cost. This may be accomplished by bars being formed of resilient metal, effect forming interfitting indentations on the lower slight lateral movements relative to the sad- 50 central portions of the lower tank and saddle Vdle portion `17. f loo The horizontal saddle portion 17 is provided with a central longitudinal rib or corrugation 24 of gradually curved cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3 and which merges as depicted in Figs. 2 and 4, with the flat horizontal portion 17 at its ends. A depression or recessed rib 25 of contour similar to that of the rib 24 is formed in the lower or bottom surface of the tank 12", being extended to slightly greater length than rib 24 to accommodate the slight relative movements between the lower tank 12 and saddle portion 17 hereinbefore mentioned. A shock absorbing gasket or pad 26, preferably formed of a woven vfabric such as canvas, is interpositioned between Vthe portion 17 and the tank 12, to reduce vertical shocks which might otherwise be transmitted from the saddle to the core.

In attaching the core and saddle members, the saddle is placed about the core in the usual manner, the portions 17 and 14 being brought into engagement with the core, and the lips 15 are bent over the upper tank 11 and soldered or otherwise permanently affixed thereto. The workman need align only the upper saddle and core portions since the lowei' portions will be positively aligned by the inter-engagement of the ribs 24, 25. The affixing operation isl thereby greatly facilitated with a result-ing appreciable decrease in labor cost. The necessary slight freedom of flexibility of the parts is preserved, lateral ymovability of the parts being afforded by the difference in lengths of the deformations 24C and 25 while slight relative forward or backward movements as from left to right or vice Versa 'in Fig. 3 is permittedby the shallow curva` ture of the portions 24 and 25 and the flexibility of the interpositioned gasket or pad 26.

It will be understood that the structure described is merely exemplary of the invention which is intended shall be commensurate inl scope with that of the appended claims.

l1. A radiator assembly including a core havingV a lower water tank, and resilient means for mounting the core upon the frame of a motor vehicle, said means including a substantially horizontal member lying beneath'V said tank,"a rib formed onsaidmember and extending laterally thereacross, said tank having an indentation for interengagement withsaid rib and said indentation being of different length thansaid rib whereby small `relative movements are permitted between said core and said member.

2. A lradiator assembly including acore fha-ving a lower tank, a saddle .having upright members for engaging the side edges of said Acore and attached to said core at the Atop thereof, said saddle member having 'a substantially horizontal member lying beneath saidtank, and a pad interposed betweensaid horizontal member and said tank,'said hor izontal member and said tank having interfitting ribs formed on the adjacent surfaces thereof, the entering one of said ribs being of lesser length than the receiving rib.

3. In combination with the lower water tank of a radiator core, a substantially horizontal member disposed beneath said tank and adapted to be mounted upon the frame of a motor vehicle, said tank having a depression formed in the under surface thereof and extending transversely theieacross, and said member having an upstanding rib substantially conforming to the contour of said depression and interlitting therewith, said rib being of lesser length than said depression.

4. A radiator assembly including a core having a lowertank member, rand a saddle for mounting the core upon the frame of a motor vehicle, said saddle comprising a resilientinetal strap having upright portions extending along the side edges of the coie and secured at their upper ends to an upper portionof the core and a horizontal portion lying adjacent the lower surface of the tank and'connecting the upright portions, whereby tlie core may-move laterally relative to the saddle by the resilience vof said upright portions, said horizontal portion of the saddle and the tank having interfitting ribs formed on the adjacent surfaces thereof, the entering one of said ribs being of lesser length that the receiving one of said ribs to permit the relative'lateral movement.Y

5. A'radiator assembly including a core having a lower tank, a saddle for mounting the core upon the frame of a motor vehicle, said saddle comprising a resilient metal strap of substantially U-shape, the upright portions thereof extending along the side edges of the -core and secured at their upper ends to an upper portion of the core, and a horizontal portion lying adjacent the lower surface of the'tank and connecting the upright portions, said horizontal portion and the tank having interlitting ribs formed on the adj acent surfaces thereof, and pad means disposed between said interfitting ribs, whereby the core may have slight movement relative to the horizontal portion of the vsaddle by reason of the resilience of the upright AUGUST n. innn portions. 

